Thoughts on Toys from the Co-Founder of the Oppenheim Toy Portfolio

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Monopoly Town

We thought this was such a clever preschool version of the classic game. Mr. Monopoly is in a little car (very cute) and he travels around the board on a little track. All very age appropriate and fun so far. He tells you how many spaces to move–which is also fun and interactive. You know there’s a but coming….right?

The problem is that when you move him, he sometimes gets stuck and/or moves too quickly and when he does either, the count is off. The whole concept of having a concrete moving “counting” experience is lost since it’s not always accurate. Too bad. We hope they can address this issue — the premise of the game is fun.